Part 31 (1/2)

CCCx.x.xVII.

[Game on a child's features.]

Here sits the Lord Mayor _forehead_.

Here sit his two men _eyes_.

Here sits the c.o.c.k _right cheek_.

Here sits the hen _left cheek_.

Here sit the little chickens _tip of nose_.

Here they run in _mouth_.

Chinchopper, chinchopper, Chinchopper, chin! _chuck the chin_.

CCCx.x.xVIII.

[A play with the face. The child exclaims:]

Ring the bell! _giving a lock of its hair a pull._ Knock at the door! _tapping its forehead._ Draw the latch! _pulling up its nose._ And walk in! _opening its mouth and putting in its finger._

CCCx.x.xIX.

[An exercise during which the fingers of the child are enumerated.]

Thumbikin, Thumbikin, broke the barn, Pinnikin, Pinnikin, stole the corn.

Long back'd Gray Carried it away.

Old Mid-man sat and saw, But Peesy-weesy paid for a'.

CCCXL.

This pig went to market, Squeak mouse, mouse, mousey; Shoe, shoe, shoe the wild colt, And here's my own doll, Dowsy.

CCCXLI.

[From Yorks.h.i.+re. A game to alarm children.]

Flowers, flowers, high-do!

Sheeny, greeny, rino!-- Sheeny greeny, Sheeny greeny, Rum tum fra!

CCCXLII.

1. This pig went to the barn.

2. This eat all the corn.

3. This said he would tell.